Registered Nurse (RN) - Spring Meadows a Villa Center

Registered Nurse (RN)

Are you looking for a fulfilling career where you can make a difference in people's lives? Look no further than Villa Healthcare!! We are thrilled to announce that we are hiring RNs to join our team of compassionate caregivers. With new management and new wages, there has never been a better time to join the Villa family.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to join the Villa Healthcare family and make a real difference in the lives of others. Apply today and take the first step towards a rewarding career as an RN with Villa! 

Why Join the Villa team?

• Daily Pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Paid sick time
• Tuition reimbursement 
• 401k with Employer match 
• Employee discounts through VillaPerks

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Unit Manager, Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) and/or Director of Nursing (DON), the Registered Nurse (RN) assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of residents for or a shift of duty. Nursing care is provided through assessment, implementations, and evaluation of the plan of care. The RN adheres to the standards of care for the area, manages the environment to maintain resident safety, and supervises the resident care activity performance by nursing assistants and staff. Follows all Villa’s policies and procedures. Performs duties as defined by the State Nurse Practice Act. Follows where applicable JCAHO standards.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Makes frequent rounds to note resident conditions and to ensure nursing personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.
• Provides licensed care to assigned residents as ordered by physician and in accordance with facility, federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations.
• Provides and receives nursing reports upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours.
• Ensures assigned work area (i.e. nurse station, med. Cart, medication room, etc.), resident care rooms and treatment areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
• Monitors nursing supplies and orders as needed.
• Attends regularly conducted staff meetings as scheduled by the Director of Nursing/Unit Manager.
• Directs and supervises the day-to-day certified nursing assistant services for assigned unit to assure that care is being rendered in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations.
• Provides required resident assessments/observations and interventions.
• Reviews care plans, at least daily, to ensure appropriate care.
• Appraises the DON / ADON / Unit Manager of resident status changes in condition.
• Informs physician of resident change of condition.
• Takes and records residents blood pressure and vital signs.
• Administers catheter care as to residents as required (may include catheter insertion).
• Administers IV therapy to residents as ordered within license limitations.
• Provides respiratory care, e.g. oxygen, nebulizer treatments.
• Prepares and administers medications and performs treatments as ordered by the physician.
• Charts nurses notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided as well as the resident’s response to the care.
• Documents all pertinent data as required by Medicare, Medicaid, Villa standards and policies.
• Completes the required forms upon admission, transfer, and/or discharge.
• Counts all controlled drugs with other nurse at shift change and notifies the DON / Unit Manager of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift.
• Closely monitors and supervises all facility residents per facility policies and as warranted by good nursing judgment.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Gracious and welcoming personality for customer service interaction.
• Ability to multi-task and remain calm under stress.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to understand process development and improvement.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Maintains Villa dress code and hygiene policies.
• Ensures all elements of the Villa Abuse Policy are maintained and enforced.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• Nursing Degree or diploma from an accredited College or University.
• Possess a current license to practice in the State as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• 1 year of LTC experience preferred.

SHARED CODE OF CONDUCT: 

B.E.T.T.E.R. is Villa's Service Excellence Code of Conduct. Becoming a member of the Villa Team includes upholding Villa’s B.E.T.T.E.R. standards every day: Be Welcoming To All, Establish a Relationship, Trust & Respect, Teamwork, Engage & Communicate & Recognize.

This description has been prepared to assist individual VILLA Facilities in evaluating various classes of responsibilities, skills, and working conditions. Facilities are independent Limited Liability Companies are free to amend or promulgate other guidelines.  This job description indicates the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of positions given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under supervision. Nothing contained herein is intended or shall be construed to create or constitute a contract of employment or establish employment at will between any employee or group of employees and the facility. The facility retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper.

Villa Facilities are Equal Opportunity Employers and do not discriminate based on any protected right such as race, color, nationality, gender age, disability or any protected applicable right under the National Labor Relations Act.